Harvey S. Firestone memorial statue, Akron, 1950

Photograph of the Harvey S. Firestone memorial statue, which is located at the Firestone complex at West Wilbeth Road and Firestone Parkway in Akron, Ohio; the statue overlooked plant two, which was demolished in 1980.

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Photograph of the Harvey S. Firestone memorial statue, which is located at the Firestone complex at West Wilbeth Road and Firestone Parkway in Akron, Ohio; the statue overlooked plant two, which was demolished in 1980.

This collection includes photographs of Akron and Summit County, Ohio, selected from the archives of the Akron Beacon Journal and contributed through a partnership between the Akron Beacon Journal and the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Images may include crop marks, blacking, opaquing, painting, retouching and other enhancements made prior to publication, including markings that may obscure or revise original elements of the photographs. These markings and enhancements have been left intact intentionally.